AN- From now on when Jean speaks her words will be italicized to remind you that only Roxy can here what she says. Keep that in mind, and remember that when Roxy is looking at Jean that it appears that she is looking at thin air. Things that are italicized with no quotes are thoughts.
Roxy woke up as the jet descended to land. The Basketball court below them opened and the Jet landed in a big room. Roxy was astounded.
"Welcome to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. I'm sure you'll like it here." Storm smiled.
Roxy allowed herself to be led inside, into an elevator, and up to a Victorian- style mansion. A man with dark hair and bulging muscles came up to Storm.
"Everyone is waiting for you. The Professor read her mind and says she has something to tell us."
"He what?!?!" Roxy said shocked.
"Logan.." Jean sniffled.
"No whining." Roxy said nonchalantly.
Logan raised an eyebrow. Did that Kid just tell thin air not to whine? He and Storm led Roxy to a large room. There were several people inside, more than Roxy cared to count. There were to empty chairs near where she was standing. She watched as Jean walked over to one sat down. Roxy raised an eyebrow but attempted to follow suit.
"No. That is Scott's chair." Jean chirped.
"I'm sorry but that is someone else's chair." Storm said quietly.
"I know. SOMEONE," She stared straight at he vapid space that was Jean "Has already informed me of that." Roxy realized that her behavior was starting to freak some of the mutants out. You should be proud of yourself Roxy , scaring mutants isn't an easy thing to do..
"Would someone please go get Scott." The bald man at the end of the table asked quietly. A young girl with brown hair and a white streak in the front hopped up. She raced off, and returned five minutes later. A man with Dark hair and red glasses came in. He looked rough, he hadn't shaved and he moved as if life were slowly being sucked out of him.
"Oh Scott." Jean said softly. She reached out to him but her hand went right through his.
"Alright, X-men, I would like to introduce Miss Roxeanne Kelly. She discovered her mutation earlier today and called Storm to come get her. She will be staying here for the remainder of the school year." He turned to Roxy, "I've already informed your mother." He turned back to the group, "Roxeanne has an interesting gift. Would you like to tell us Miss Kelly?"
"First tell us how the daughter of a mutant persecutor knew to call Storm when her mutation surfaced." A boy with blonde hair said, with a less than kind tone.
"Jean told me." She said softly. There was a collective gasp.
"What did you just say?" The man with the glasses growled.
"Jean told me she--" Roxy broke off. It was then Jean decided to start telling her about her relationship to each member of the X-men. She was basically babbling.
To the X-men it looked like Roxy simply broke off and her eyes got wide. She looked over to Jean's seemingly empty chair.
"Knock it off." Roxy hissed. "I can't hear anybody else but you. Calm down."
Roxy looked back to the group. Then back to the chair.
……X-men's point of view…….
"Jean. Be quiet!" Roxy said sternly.
"Stop. I'm freaking them out because I have to keep telling you to shut up."
"What?"
"No. I'm not going to say that."
"Right now? In front of everyone? No!"
"Okay fine you win."
"Scott, Jean says It's not your fault. She did what she had to."
"What?" She said looking at the chair again.
"Oh, okay, She says she loves you too."
"She says that she misses all of you and," She looked at the empty chair, "No Jean I really refuse to say that."
"Stop this!" Scott suddenly snapped. "How are we to know that she is telling the truth and not making it up."
Roxy sat still for a moment.
"Any ideas?" She said looking to what was supposedly Jean. She stood there for a moment, and then her mouth dropped open and her eyes got wide.
"It's gonna take a while to lose that mental image." She motioned for Scott, who hesitantly stood up and walked over to her. Roxy whispered something into his ear.
Scott looked at Roxy in disbelief. "There's no way you could have known that. Only Jean knows that." He blushed. "Jean?" His voice broke. Storm got up and helped Scott back to his chair. A tear ran down his cheek. Roxy looked over at Jean. She was crying too. For the first time in a long time, her heart broke for Jean. She suddenly understood. There was silence for a moment.
"I believe that is enough for one day." The bald man, later introduced as Professor Xavier, said. "You will room with Rogue."
The Girl with brown hair and a white streak led her down the hall, up the stairs and to a room at the end of the hall. She opened the door. Roxy noticed that Jean was no longer following her. There was a boy in Rogue's room.
"Who is he?" Roxy asked motioning to the corner.
"Who is who?" Rogue asked
"The boy. In your room." Roxy said, hoping to herself that Rogue had just missed the fact that he was in the room.
"There's no one there" Rogue said softly.
"That must mean…" Roxy trailed off.
"Who are you?" Roxy snapped, pointing at the boy that Rogue couldn't see.
"Cody" He replied.
"Do you know a Cody?" Roxy said softly.
"Oh my gawd." Rogue said looking faint.
…………………Later downstairs…………………..
"I think I am gathering a dead people posse." Roxy said. She was sitting on the couch with her arms crossed. Jean and Cody were sitting on either side of her. Rogue, whom Bobby was having to hold to keep from shaking, had been making an attempt at explaining who Cody was but every time she tried she would burst into tears or involuntarily shake or something to that affect. Roxy was very tired of the entire ruse, but Rogue insisted on telling the story. Roxy was beginning to think Cody was crazy. He didn't talk much. When he did talk it made no sense. He often yelled or made sudden movements. Roxy wondered if he had died by electrocution. Occasionally he babbled about Rogue. Roxy wished he'd just leave her alone.
"Marie. Ma-rie MA-RIE!" Cody cackled loudly.
"If you weren't already dead. I'd kill you." Roxy's voice dripped venom.
"What?" Bobby was holding Rogue closer, as if he were afraid Roxy was about to kill Rogue.
"I was talking to Rogue's deceased, er.. deranged ex." She stood up, for third time today, deciding enough was enough.
Jean had walked away. Cody, thankfully, was still in the living room watching Rogue and Bobby. He is downright creepy.
As Roxy submerged in her thoughts, She looked up to see she was about to run into a boy at the end of the hall.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going." Roxy said suddenly
"What? Oh, um It's Ok." He smiled brightly. "I'm Ethan."
"Hi. My name's Roxy." This guy was cute. Tall, dark and handsome. Roxy stuck Out her hand to shake his.
"I don't shake hands. Uh…It um spreads germs." Ethan said quickly.
Roxy raised an eyebrow but put her hand in her pocket.
"How would you like a tour of The Xavier mansion?" He said with a melt-a-girl smile.
"I'd love it." Roxy smiled.